Sophomore Kierston Deal was fantastic on Saturday, and senior shortstop Tiare Jennings had a 3-hit/4-RBI day as the Sooners extended their NCAA-record winning streak to 65 games. The duo led Oklahoma to a 7-0 victory over San Diego State in Day two of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. It was OU’s seventh shutout victory of the season and improved their overall record to 12-0.
Deal improved her record to 2-0 by throwing her second consecutive complete-game shutout. The left-hander struck out six and offered zero walks while scattering three singles and hitting one batter. At one point in the game she retired 16 straight batters, throwing 56 strikes on her 86 pitches (65.1%).
Jennings enjoyed a 3-for-4 afternoon in the cleanup spot, driving in four runs and falling a triple shy of the cycle. Graduate catcher Kinzie Hansen (2-for-4) and freshman outfielder Kasidi Pickering (2-for-3) each added multi-hit efforts as part of a 12-hit day for the OU lineup.
Oklahoma opened the scoring in the bottom of the second. Following a successful double-steal executed by Rylie Boone and Maya Bland. The play was aided by an obstruction call at third, and Jayda Coleman sent a two-run single into center field.
Jennings sent a two-run blast to center in the fifth inning, increasing Oklahoma’s lead to 4-0. She brought in two more runs in the sixth with an RBI double to left-center and later ended up scoring on an Ella Parker single.
Notes
- Deal’s shutout marks her first collegiate seven-inning shutout, as well as the Soonersβ first seven-inning complete-game shutout of the season.
- Kinzie Hansen (2-for-4) and freshman outfielder Kasidi Pickering (2-for-3) each added multi-hit efforts as part of a 12-hit day for the OU lineup.
- Eight different Sooners recorded a hit on the afternoon, including the first collegiate hit for redshirt sophomore Hannah Coor.
Up Next
Oklahoma closes its appearance at The Mary Nutter on Sunday with an 11 a.m. CT doubleheader against Seattle and Loyola Marymount. The games will be broadcast on FloSoftball, 107.7 FM The Franchise and 1560AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2.
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